Have you ever brewed coffee at home and wondered, “Gee, this doesn't taste anything like the coffee I had at the cafe the other day. What's the deal?” For now we'll ignore a myriad of variables that could be causing this (roast date, brew method, grind freshness, etc.) and focus on the largest component of brewed coffee: water.

Today at the Stone Creek Factory we spent hours discussing and playing with water. We are becoming more and more obsessed with water for many reasons including the simple fact that coffee is 98% water.